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How to get fromPontefract to Kings Crossby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Pontefract to Kings Cross by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain train Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
    2h 43m
    £49–91

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Archbus bus 561 / ...
    6h 57m
    £39–95

  3. Drive 173.8 mi

    1. Drive from Pontefract to Kings Crosscar car 173.8 mi
    3h 14m
    £42–61

  4. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain train
    2. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    5h 24m
    £90–338

  5. Line 28 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A12bus bus 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train Sheffield - London St Pancras International
    4h 32m
    £95–147

  6. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane LBA - LCY
    7h 13m
    £251–626

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LBA - LHR
    6h 46m
    £122–623

  8. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    6h 7m
    £104–387

Pontefract to Kings Cross by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 184 mi
  • Duration: 2h 43m

What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Kings Cross, Greater London, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £60–85 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Grand Central Trains also services this route once a week. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Arch hourly. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 4h 25m.

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